UK MPs have voted to approve a report recommending sanctioning former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for lying to parliament about boozy, law-breaking parties held during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report concluded that the former leader should have his parliamentary pass revoked and recommended a 90-day suspension from parliament. Johnson resigned from parliament 10 days ago after seeing an advance copy of the report. The scandal over gatherings in the prime minister’s Downing Street headquarters and other government buildings in 2020 and 2021 has sparked anger among Britons who had followed rules imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
On his 59th birthday, Boris Johnson faces a debate in Parliament over a report that concluded he had lied to the legislative body about breaking pandemic lockdown rules. If the House of Commons backs the report's conclusions, Johnson could be denied a lifetime pass to parliamentary buildings. Last week, the Privileges Committee concluded that Johnson had knowingly misled Parliament, which could lead to sanctions or a recall election. Johnson avoided a more severe sanction by preemptively resigning his seat. The Conservative Party is facing multiple scandals, and the government is trailing the opposition Labour Party in the polls.
UK MPs will vote on a report by the Commons privileges committee that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties in No 10. The report recommends he should have been suspended from the Commons for 90 days if he had remained an MP. The vote is expected to take place on Monday evening after a debate and will be a free vote for Tory MPs. The report is expected to pass easily, but it is unclear whether a vote will be recorded, with Mr Johnson asking his allies not to vote against it.
Allies of Boris Johnson have launched a furious campaign against the Privileges Committee ahead of a Commons vote on Monday to endorse the findings that the former PM deliberately misled Parliament over Partygate. The Tories have designated it as a free vote, meaning backbenchers can decide whether to vote for or against, or choose to stay away altogether. Rishi Sunak has been branded "weak" after Downing Street suggested he could dodge the vote. The Commons vote will be held on Mr Johnson's 59th birthday, and if Tory MPs give their backing to the report, it would make the prospect of a political comeback even less likely for Mr Johnson.
Conservative MPs are divided over whether to approve a report condemning Boris Johnson for misleading Parliament over Covid rule-breaking. The former PM has branded the Privileges Committee's findings "deranged" - and his most loyal supporters are set to vote against it. But other Tory MPs are torn about what to do, as Mr Johnson remains popular with many party members. MPs will get the chance to approve or reject its recommendations on Monday.
The Privileges Committee will publish its report on Thursday after a year-long inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Partygate. Johnson resigned as an MP after receiving an advance copy of the report, which he said found him guilty "regardless of the facts". On Wednesday, Johnson called for a committee member to resign over claims the MP had breached Covid restrictions. The Guido Fawkes website alleged that Sir Bernard Jenkin, a senior Conservative MP on the committee, attended a drinks party for his wife's birthday in the House of Commons in December 2020.
Boris Johnson, likened to Donald Trump for his chronic incapacity to be truthful and honest, thirst for showmanship and self-promotion, and wildly irresponsible attitudes to governing, resigned as an MP before being sanctioned by the Privileges Committee for deliberately misleading the House over Partygate. Johnson accused the current prime minister of overseeing a government that is “not properly Conservative” and criticized the Partygate investigation. Johnson's resignation list included honours for his cronies, enablers, and flunkeys, some of whom were key Partygate protagonists, despite blaming them for his downfall.
MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament about lockdown parties in Downing Street will conclude their inquiry today. The Privileges Committee report is likely to be published this week. The committee had been preparing to recommend suspending Mr Johnson as an MP for ten days or more, but he resigned before any punishment could be imposed. The report is expected to criticize Mr Johnson's conduct, and his resignation has triggered by-elections in three constituencies.
Boris Johnson has resigned as an MP after the Partygate report by the Privileges Committee looked into whether he misled Parliament over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street. Mr Johnson accused the Commons inquiry of attempting to "drive me out". He denied knowingly or recklessly misleading the Commons and condemned the committee as a "kangaroo court" with "egregious bias".
The UK Parliament's Privileges Committee is investigating whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled the House of Commons over parties held during the pandemic. The committee will determine if Johnson was recklessly or intentionally misleading, with the former being an easier conclusion to reach. A suspension from the Commons of 10 sitting days or more could lead to a by-election and potential defeat in his constituency. The committee's report is expected to be released in late spring or early summer and will have a lasting impact on Johnson's reputation and political future.
Boris Johnson denies intentionally misleading Parliament over Partygate during a three-hour grilling by a committee of MPs investigating statements he made to Parliament. He admitted social distancing had not been "perfect" at gatherings in Downing Street during Covid lockdowns but told MPs the guidelines had been followed. The Privileges Committee is investigating whether he deliberately or recklessly misled Parliament, which could lead to suspension from the Commons. The committee will deliver its verdict on Mr Johnson by the summer, and the full House of Commons would vote on any recommendations.
Boris Johnson, former UK Prime Minister, faced a grilling by the House of Commons Privileges Committee over whether he knowingly misled Parliament about breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules at Downing Street parties. Johnson admitted that some gatherings were "wrong" and "past the point where they could be said to be necessary for work purposes," but insisted that any misleading statements were made in "good faith." The committee will decide whether Johnson made an honest mistake or was deliberate or reckless, with potential consequences including sanctions or a recall election.
